Justin Waldron | |
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 Waldron speaking in Helsinki, Finland | |
| Born | Watertown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, investor |
| Known for | Co-founder, Zynga Co-founder, Zynga.org Co-founder & president, Playco Angel Investor |
Justin Waldron is an American internet entrepreneur known as the co-founder of Zynga, a mobile social gaming company, and Zynga.org, a non-profit organization to promote and facilitate the use of social games for philanthropic initiatives. In 2020 Waldron co-founded Playco, a mobile instant game company backed by Sequoia Capital, where he currently serves as president.[1]
Zynga is considered to be the pioneer of the social games industry.[2] In 2011, Zynga held a $1 billion IPO and as of 2021 is the largest mobile gaming company by market share.[3] Waldron is an angel investor in more than 50 technology companies and was named as one of the top 100 seed investors by Business Insider in 2021.[4][5]
Zynga's most popular games include: FarmVille, CityVille, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, Words with Friends, and CSR Racing 2.[6]
- ^ Ha, Anthony. "With $100M in funding, Playco is already a mobile gaming unicorn". MSN. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ Kesarios, George (10 December 2012). "Can Zynga Execute In The Online Gambling Space?". Blog Post. Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Pepitone, Julianne (1 July 2011). "Zynga files for $1 billion IPO". CNNMoney. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Fujino, Lisa. "Across the Gap: Justin Waldron". Interview. Initial. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "The Seed 100: The best early-stage investors". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Website. July 1, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.